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Official corporate photograph of Mr Richard Donchian, of Investment management fame, slightly shrunk and cropped, Fair use illustrating Richard Donchian: it was created for the purpose (in a manner of speaking) of promoting him, it is very small, it's in an educational work, and it's unlikely to affect anybody's ability to profit. Taken from [1] source: [2]

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